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Mark Twin Project: Authoritative Texts, Documents, and Historical Research
Access to many of Mark Twain's letters and writings. You can click on "biographies" to read about people mentioned in Twain's writings. Use the user's guide to navigate the site.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Introduction to the Dewey Decimal System
This lesson introduces the Dewey Decimal System of numbering used for arranging nonfiction books on the shelves of an elementary school library.
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The Center for Study of Responsive Law
The Center for Study of Responsive Law (CSRL) is an organization run by Ralph Nader that researches and encourages institutions to become more aware of citizen-consumer needs. There are links to their projects, resources, and related...
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Cornell University: Cornell Center for Materials Research: The Physics of Bridges [Pdf]
Students incorporate their knowledge of civil engineering and physics principles as they design and build a bridge within certain parameters while choosing their own materials.
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Sc Dept. Of Education: The Simple Four: An Information Problem Solving Model
Martha Alewine, consultant for South Carolina's School Library Media Services, has created several easy to use documents that show teachers and students how to use the Simple Four method of doing research. The steps include planning,...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Folklife Center
Set up to assist American families in tracing their family histories, this extensive guide explains how to begin the process, to conduct research, tp take oral interviews, and to locate and analyze documents.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Student Center
The Math Forum Student Center provides math news, notes, challenges, and much more. Dr. Math is here with the answers to students' math questions. There's a teachers' section, a research division, and a parents' part. This site also...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Digital Slideshows: Power Point for the Novice
Students will learn how to use presentation software to enhance learning. Student-created digital slideshow presentations can span the curriculum. Each student will prepare a presentation in one of the following curriculum areas:...
Library of Congress
Loc: Immigration and Oral History
The primary goal of this activity is to give students the genuine experience of oral history in order to appreciate the process of historiography. We identified immigrants in our community who reflect the ethnic diversity of our student...
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Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
University of California
University of Cal: Critical Thinking in an Online World
This article discusses why and how to encourage the development of critical thinking skills for students conducting research on the Web. The author even presents an overview of a project that you could adapt to your class.
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Caring for Cambodia: Children of the River
This website provides guidelines for a "Learning Quest on Cambodia." Read Linda Crew's novel, "Children of the River," and study Cambodia's history, culture, and environment, through Internet research, critical questions, and a magazine...
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle
Howard L. Rosenberg writes this article about the area known as "The Devil's Triangle" or "The Bermuda Triangle." Besides discussing famous lost ships and airplanes, Rosenberg gives detailed information about the geography of the sea...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bioinformatics
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer technology to the management of biological...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal Adaptations
Students use technology tools to research and produce a multimedia product on animals and their habitats. This a collaborative project involving the library media specialist, classroom teacher, and special education teacher.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Monumental Idea
This is a small-group project utilizing web research, cooperation, creativity and hands-on production in order to fully understand the impact of social reformers of the 19th century. Students will be responsible for building a monument...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Am I? Learning With Biographies
Young scholars often have difficulty differentiating between genres of books in the library media center. During this lesson plan, students learn to identify a biography and understand the types of information included in this genre....